Improvement in rufflers for sewing-machines



B. PoULs-ON. Ruffler for Sewing-Machines.

No. 197,402* Patented Nov. 2o, 1877.

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IMPROVEMENTIN RUVFAFLES FoR SEWING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,402, dated November 20, 1877; application filed March 3, 1877.

To all whom t't may concern:

Be it known that I, BEITTON PoULsoN, of Fort Wayne, in the State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Itufliers for Sewing-Machines; and I do hereby declare' that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referenec being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference` marked thereon, which form part of this speciii'cation The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a ruftler for sewing-machines, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, l will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure l is a plan view, and Fig. 2 a front view, of my improved rufer; Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are detailed views of parts thereof.

A represents an L-shaped foot, provided at its rear end with a suitable socket or projection, B, to be fastened on the presser-foot bar of the sewin g-machine, in place of the ordinary presser-foot. a is the needle-hole in the foot for the passage of the needle. The front portion of the foot A is elevated, as shown, by having a bend in the foot in front of the needle-hole, as shown at b.

At the outer end, on the under side of the foot A, is a hollow downwardly-proj ecting hub, d, through which, from underneath, is passed a screw, e, that projects upward from the end of a thin flexible arm, C, andheld by a thumbnut, f, screwed upon the end of the screw e above the foot. On the hub d, between the foot A and blade C, is placed one end of a rigid arm, l), having the rufing-blade E secured to it, said blade having a slotted and toothed extension, which lies under the inner portion of the foot, with the teeth on both sides of the needle-hole.

The arm D is provided with a hook-shaped projection, H, which extends over the top of the foot A, and has the gage Gr secured to it. This gage is formed with an inclined face or iiange, against which the screw of the needlebar strikes. The gage has a slot, through I which passes a screw, h, to fasten the gage to the projection H, and by means of the slot the gage can be adjusted backward and forward, as desired. Around the screw f is placed a coiled-wire spring, I, one end of which bears against the projection H, and the other end against a lug, t', on the foot A.

rThis ruflier being made fast to the presserfoot bar, and the machine started, the needlescrew strikes the gage G, when this will move back toward the operator, carrying the rufliin gblade E with it as the needle-bar goes down. When the needle-bar goes up, the spring I will throw the cam or gage back, carrying the rufhing-blade E with it. Then it is that the rufling-blade catches the goods and moves it up, or makes the ruffle.

To put the goods in for a ruffle on a single piece, the goods are placed on top of the, smooth or long blade C, and under the rufing-blade E, when the foot is lowered and the machine started.

To ruffle and sew on at the same time, one piece is placed under the smooth blade C, and the piece to be ruffled is put in the same, as before. If a ruflie is desired between Itwo plain pieces, one piece is placed under the smooth blade C, one piece between said blade and the rufding-blade, and the third piece on top of the said ruiiing-blade. v

The width of the ruffle can be regulated by moving the gage J, which is pivoted to a projection on the foot, either to the right or left.

This gage consists of an arm with a hookshaped guide on its imder side, and is intended to keep the goods from running too far to the right and left, and to show the operator where to run the goods.

If it is desired to make a ruffle in the center of a very wide piece, loosen the thumb-screw f, and turn the smooth blade C one-fourth of a revolution forward, andthen tighten the screw again; then place both the pieces under the rufler, and with the left hand hold back a little on the bottom piece. If only one piece is used no holding back is required.

To make fine or coarse rufliing, loosen the screw h and move the gage Gr back or forward, and then fasten it again. In all cases the goods must pass under the heel ofthe rufller.

Having thus fully described my invention,

- what I claim as new, and desire to secure by 4. The pivoted gage J, in combination with the foot A and ruing-blade E, for the purposes herein set forth. A

5. The combination of the foot A, with neef die-hole pivoted arm D, with projection H and ruiing-blade E, the adjustable cam' or gage Gr, spring I, smooth blade C, and gage J, all constructed substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. j

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BRITION BOU'LSON.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL L. MORRIS,

ROBERT STRATTON. 

